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being found willing to purchase the whole of this im mense annuity, which would have required an outlay, in the first few years, of an enormous capital, the Government were driven to the necessity of making a bargain with the Bank of England for the purchase of part of the said annuity for the term of 44 years, from April 5, 1823, to the amount of 585,7401. per annum, in consideration of which the Bank were to pay the following sums in six years, which, together with the remaining portion of the annuity of 2,800,0001. would make up the assumed amount payable in each of those years, viz. In the remainder of 1823 In 1824 1825 1826 1827 1829 - £2,178,660 • 2,445,740 - 2,293,240 - 2,165,740 - 2,030,740 - 1,975,870 Total. - £13,089,490 Thus the annuity sold, with the sum paid for it, is specifically fixed, and therefore it has nothing to do with half-pay or pensions, although the scheme was founded on a fictitious supposition of the amount of those heads of expence. At the end of six years tlie present bargain with the Bank expires, and the coun try will have given an annuity of 585,740/., till the year 1867, for the advance, by instalments, of 13,089,490/. in those six years. To all intents and purposes, therefore, this scheme has been a loan in each year to the amount of the sum paid by the Bank for the annuity. And we agree so far with Mr. HUME as to consider that it has been one of the most unfortunate expedients which was ever hit upon to raise money. We shall recur to this subject hereafter, and point out some of the objec tions which exist against this scheme, and the evils which have arisen and will hereafter arise from it, if it should be persevered in. Our extracts from the German Papers of this morn , ing are chiefly of an Ecclesiastical nature : HOME, MAY 7. On Ascension-day the Pope, in excellent health, attended the Papal Masa in the Church of Giovanni in Laterano (where it is always performed on that day), and afterwards gave his benedic tion from the balcony. With respect to politics, our newsmongers are spreading a report which they pretend is as clear as the day. They fancy that they have discovered the cause which occasioned the declaration of the French Bishops respecting the four Articles of the Galilean Church, and the proceedings against the Abbe de la Mennaim (who is in great favour at Rome). This case, if we may believe them, would lead ns to infer a change in the relations between the Papal See and France. They pretend, in particular, to know fur certain that the declaration in question has produced en extraordinary sensation here. They likewise plainly give us to understand what connection there may be between this and ano ther occurrence. It is this : attempts were made in the time of the late Cardinal Gonsalvi to induce him to prohibit the French Journals, but without success ; for he generally answered, " Pooh, the Romano don't read." The present Government, which in the first two years magnanimously overlooked the scandalous attacks of some of those Journals, seems at length to have lost its pa tience; and in addition to the Constitutionnel, which was Itefore prohibited, though only in appearance, and as it wits then affirmed at the instance of the Jesuits, the prohibition has just been ex tended to the Journal des Debuts, the Courier Francais, and the Nobody wonders at the fate of the first three Journals ; but that the Ministerial Journal, the .Etoile, is prohibited, in duces our newstnongeri to connect it with other events. This measure will be the less blamed when it is considered that our Government has been the last to adopt it. It is easy to foresee the probable fate of the English Reading Society, which, with its new organization, had been permitted to continue only on the Urgent intervention of M. Kastner,the Hanoverian Charge d'A ffai rot. Hitherto, however, all the English Journals are allowed there, even the Morning Chronicle. Leo. XII. continues vigilantly to watch, not only the conduct of the civil officers, but also of the clergy, and to keep them in good order. Of this we had lately a remarkable example. Monsigno re N., Vice - leas of had b een accused fin. some time pest of not leading a very edifying life. All on a sudden the Pope summoned him to Rome, reprimanded him severely, and then sent him to a convent at Bologna, where he must do penance. Of the news of the day, the most important im the report, that the Order of Malta will be removed to a city in the papal domi nions, and that the Bull on the subject, is in the prem. FROM TIM RHINE, MAY 4. It is affirmed, that the Government of the Netherlands has re turned a negative answer to the Austrian note, calling for the exe cution of the treaties respecting the free navigation of the Rhine : from this answer it should seem that there is little hope of a friendly arrangement of the points in dispute. This note is re ported to deny that the House of Orange, when it was placed by the Allies in 1814 on the Throne of the Netherlands, consented to the free navigation of the Rhine, because this would be a condi tion ruinous to Holland, and incompatible with the duties of a So vereign. It is also said that the note pretends that the French are "et expelled from Holland by the victories of the Allies, (as all the world has hitherto believed) but by the efforts of the Dutch themselves. If the Dutch Ministry would really try to persuade the world that the glory of overthrowing the despotism of Napo leon belongs to the people of the Netherlands, an assertion so ludicrously absind, so alien to the elevated character of the K ing, and the acknowledged probity of the people, must be ascribed to the Minister' alone. -- •411.0 Accounts from Trieste otaf hat after the fall of Missolonghi is Ibrahim Pasha proceeded to Napoli di Romania; but this fortress so Strong, and well provided with provisions, that he will find I t,dif!icult to get possession of it. - - Sydney Garestet to the l e t D ecem b er h ave b een rece i ve d at the Nort h and South American Coffee-house. From the Sydney Paper Van Diemen's Land is still in an awful state, awl when that poor C o l on y w ill en j oy repose from bush-rangers we are a loss to conceive. The gaol at LawncAston is so crowded that there is scarcely room for the prisoners to ley down at night. The Commission of Enquiry has terminated in the Sister Colony. Chief Justice Pedder and the Attorney-Gene ral came to high words at the last sitting of the Tasmanian Con gress. The proceedings are not yet known. THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve o' Clock this Day. Consols remained yesterday at 79 4 f nearly all the day, till the When they advanced to 79f at whi.elt clone of the market, latter price they opened, and have continued all the morning, w ith scarcely any bueittess. The Foreign Market is equally dull. Three per Cent. Consols, 79k, k; Ditto, for Account, 18th July, ; 4 per Cent.- Scrip, 4,4 , pro.; India Ronda, 4 p er Cent., 6,8, pm.; Exchequer Bills, 8,9, pm. Foam* FUNDS.—Austrian, 864, ; Brazilian, 55, 6 ; Colombian, 1822, 384, 94; Ditto, 1824, 40i, 1 ; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 52, 3; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 614, 2 ; Russian, 784, 9 1 ; Greek, 144, 15 ; Spanish, 1821 and 1822, 7i, 8 ; Ditto, 1 823, 44, 5. 124 Mmes. —British Iron Company, 24, 2, dia. ; Anglo Mexican, , di e.; U74nited, dia. Mexi ; Bo can, 2 , Ib, 7, , die . pm. ; Pasco Peruvian, 104, 94, One d Two o'clock. The C onso l market has remained in the 'Jam a e n uninteresting state front the openin f of the mark e t unt il the present time, and may be qu o t e d at 79 4 for the account, and 74-14 or money. New Fours 95e ; New Scrip ; Reduced 78 ; Mexican 62 ; i Colo mbia 0141. Quarter past Two o' Clock. Coutols continue without any variation at 7g f, with few tt.t)icietiena. It is said the Speaker of the House of Commons will be reelect e d i n a new P ar li ament, to sit one more s ssion, and then be elevated to the Peerage. Epicure s t hi s year can dine as cheaply on turtle and venison as on spring chickens and asparagus. Cobbett and Sir T. Beevor are said to be lod g i ng at the ' Goose and Gridiron,' Preston. —Sunday Times. Pickpockets comp l a i n of the badness of the times. One of them, we are told, lately searched sixockets luicl only realis e d four shillings. p , LAW INTELLIGENCE. A LUNATIC. His LORDSHIP stated, that ho had received a letter from Dr. Burroughs, stating that if what he had seen reported was represented in Court to have been his opinion, namely, that Sir Gregory was of sound mind, he wished it to be understood, that he had never either given, or formed such an opinion ; and that, on the contrary, he had not had opportunity enough of having been sufficiently acquainted with that gentle man to say he was of unsound mind. This letter his Lordship had intended bringing with him, but he had forgot it ; he would, however, take care, that Mr. Ireland, Sir Gregory's Counsel, should see both this letter, and Mr. Corbett's to the Duke of Bucking ham. Mr. HEALD said this was the morning appointed for Mr. Treslove to state his reasons why the traverse should go on ; the parties were in Court, and he hoped that Gentlem a n wou ld s t ate t h ose reasons. His LORDSHIP said, he had received, too, a letter from Sir Gregory, requesting that the Court would order him to be brought up, that he might in propria personce state these reasons. And without any incli nation. to say any thing harsh, he would state that the Court could not receive any such applications. If applications of this nature were to he made, they would have to be made by the party's Counsel. Mr. TRESLOVE was prepared to state what. he had been instructed to say before he came into Court, but of course he could say nothing on the letters his Lord ship had alluded to, never having seen them. All he had to state was, that his instructions from Sir Gre gory were, that it was his earnest desire to try the traverse rather than submit to the Commission, because he considered he had been most unjustly treated in having been found a lunatic by the Jury, the examina tion of a great number of witnesses on his part having been rejected. His LoRDSHIP desired to be furnished with the names of those numerous witnesses, and that the mat ter should stand peremptorily for Thursday morning. If Sir Gregory's Counsel could find out any reason, as matter of importance, why the traverse should be tried, the Court would do its utmost to facilitate that trial ; but to try it without any hope of altering the verdict, would Only be to throw away the property of him Gregory, or to sanction other s t a ki ng a d vantage o f i. Mr. TRESLOVE stated that he was very anxious to close his observations in the matter, but he could not do that without entreating his Lordship not to think that this proceeding was agreeable to his advice. . His LORDSHIP was not only most certain that it was not at the desire of Mr. Treslove that this pro ceeding was persisted in, but he would not do that Gentleman (Mr. T.) justice if he did not say he was most fully satisfied a more respectable man did not come into this Court. HABRAS CORPUS. In a short time afterwards, a Gentleman behind the bar hoped the Court would excuse his not having been in Court during the discussion of this matter, as he had a brief to move (and he now moved) for a writ of Habeas Corpus to bring up Sir Gregory on Thursday, to attend in person the disposal of his application to try the traverse. The Learned Counsel did not know that Sir G. would be able to state auy thing important to the Court, but it would be a satisfaction to him and to his family if the Court would allow him to be brought up. His LORDSHIP said, be would dispose of this application, when he disposed of all the rest, on Thursday morning. It was of great importance, in a case of this sort, that the Chancellor should know what the effect would be, in point of irritation, upon the mind of a person in the supposed situation in which Sir Gregory was, and that the greatest care should be taken not to increase that irritation. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tnis DAY.) The Court was occupied this morning in hearing arguments on special cases. Nothing of public in terest occurred. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—(Tuis DAY.) TUCKER V. GWYNNE. This was an action of trespass which had been tried in Hilary Term last, verdict for the plaintiff, which was subsequently set aside, and a nonsuit entered. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN moved this day to have the nonsuit set aside, and a verdict entered for the plaintiff. It appeared that the defendant had brought an ac tion against the plaintiff for rent due on the premises, on winch the trespass had been made, and obtained a verdict, reserving a point of law. After some obser vations from Sergeant Wilde, a reference was suggested —and, on the recommendation of the Court, ac ceded to. The Writs are novr preparing at the Crown Office preparatory to the General Election. The Electors are usually convened within a fortnight after issuing the new writ. We understand that a play called Alfred, from the pen of Mr. Knowles, author of Virginius, Caius Gracchus, anti liam Tell, embracing some of the remarkable events of that Morun•ch's reign, has been accepted and paid for by the Committee of Manage ment of Drury-lane Theatre, and will be produced early in the next season. COURT OF CHANCERY—(Tigts DAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR sat at Westminster to day. Since the Court last sat there, the accommoda ' tion at the bar has been considerably increased. The length of the King's Counsel's seat has been length ened at each end, to a degree that will hold three or four more than could sit on it before with any com fort. The seat for the Solicitors and parties in cases, has also been lengthened to the same extent, and sunk considerably lower than it was, so as to be much more convenient. At the Lord Chancellor's request, there has likewise been put up a box for Reporters, at the Court's left hand ; but it is so far from the bench and bar ( being at the e x t rem ity o f t h e C ourt ), that short han-writers, who have to take down all that passes, cannot use it, it being impossible to hear there all that passes. His Lordship having been good enough to have this box put up, it is unfortunate that his attention had not been called to the necessity of those for whom the box was - intended, hearing well; and also the perfect inutility of having a box contain ing a six -clerk, doing just as much as any sick girl would do, confined to bed during the whole of the day ; for then, in all probability, his Lordship would have ordered him and his box to have been removed, and the Reporters' larger box erected on the same site, that being by far the most advantageous ground for a Reporters' box to be placed, and which at present certainly lies waste. His LORDSHIP thought it might be convenient for him to state, that he would be obliged to be in the House of Lords to-morrow all day. IN THE MATTER OF SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.a(Tuts DAY.) CATTLE STEA LOT 0. John Johnston alias "Jack the Droner", well known in Smithfield, was charged with stealing a pony, the property of a gentleman named Gilbert, residing at Heston in Middlesex.— A man of the name of Durand had been at Hounslow Fair on Tues day last, and was returning to Heston, where he worked, between 2 and 3in the morning. The watchman gave an alarm that the pony at that instant had been taken out of Mr. Gilbert's field; a pursuit was made, and three men, dressed in smock-frocks, were overtaken some distance from Norwood Church with the pony in their pos session. The witness asked one of the inen from whence they got the pony ; he replied from Hounslow and another of them said " take off the bridle, Jack," and they turned the pony loose, which ran back to the field. The three men being armed with ♦ery large sticks, threatened the witness, and made their escape; the witness believed that the prisoner was one of them, but could not positively swear to him. Sir RICRARD BIRNIN being informed that there were two other charges against him for stealing cows and horses, ordered him to be remanded, MARLBOROUGH STREET.--(Turs DAY.) Au Irish footman, in the service of Lady A'Court, now stop ping at the Brunswick Hotel, was brought to this office charged with disorderly conduct at Lord Jersey's, last night. It appeared by the evidence of Scofield the officer, who was on duty there, that he was ende a v our i ng to b ring up Prince Leopold ' s carriage out of the line, comi ng up to the door, and to obtain precedence to those before it, among which was Lady A'Court's carriage. On observing this, her footman jumped off the carriage, and, in a violent rage, attempted to obstruct the officers in bringing up the Prince's carriage; he knocked the heads of the horses with his fist in the most savage manner, and so resisted the officers, as to compel them to take him to the watchhouse. In answer to this charge the footman replied, that he was only doing his duty, in trying to bring up her Ladyship before the other carriage which which ha'f broken the line, and was conse quently acting irregularly ; he was very much ill used in being taken to the watchhouse, which, he said, at the time was an in dignity that an Ambassador's servant ought not to be submitted to. Mr. CONANT observed, that he had acted very wrong in ob structing the officers, who were placed there to preserve order, and to see that all members of the Royal Family had the prece dence they were entitled to; and unless he chose to confess him self in the wrong, that he must find hail. After some reluctance he apologised, and offered to make any compensation to the officers, which to their credit they refused.— He then paid a shilling and was discharged. DRURY-LANE. A new opera, in three acts, entitled The _Knights of the Cross, and founded on the tale of The Crusaders, was last night pro duced at Drury-lane. We consider the novel of The Crusaders, both by its beauties and its defects, to be peculiarly characteristic of the remarkable writer, whom, par complaisance, it pleases us to term the Great Unknown. With all the power of his genius, he identifies himself abaolmely and at once in the subject of a narrative, remote both as to the time and the scene of its action. You behold the chivalry of Christendom on the plains of Palestine ; there is every wherei a scorching sun and a wilderness of sand. The bold but wily Sa racen is admirably contrasted with the open fearless de nizen of chivalry. , The characters are kept separate and distinct, and the contrast sustained throughout; but then there is all the old, confusion, and mechanical complexity of incident ; the same wild interminable chaos of plot. The incidents are, however, individually of a bold and highly dramatic character; and we certainly consider, that in the hands of a skilful artist, the materials of this • novel might be cast into a Drama of very powerful interest. Mr. Elliston has the best of singers, players, and scene-painters, but he has assuredly the very worst of playwrights. We verily believe, that had any ingenious individual taken it in hand to cut out a given portion of the novel, so as best to distort its narrative (monstrous as it is), and to destroy its interest, there would have come from under his scissors this same identical opera of the Knights of Me Cross, (at least the two first acts of it), The two first acts are unquestionably dull to an excess—all the minor incidents with which the author has enlivened the earlier part of his mrrative is lopped away, there remains nothing but the bare trunk of his , plot. Wher e are th e d war f s (i n i m i ta bl e pigmies !) where is the fool of Don John ? and where is the fool Don John himself? and where, oh ! where is hie spricht spreucher, his sayer of sayings ? There are men calling themselves Beauseant Monserrat, and Thomas of Cliluland, hut the wily templar, the dissipated soldier of fortune, and the plain spoken men of Cumberland, are not there. Where is the hermit of Engaddi, a character which, however great a blemish may form_ in the novel, admits of powerful_ working in the drama. We do not at all recognize hlm in a ruffianly looking fellow, who does the civilities of a cave to Sir Kenneth, awl shows laim, among other curiosities, a fine grotto of young ladies, standing motionless as stactalites, whilst one side of the said grotto is pulled down to exhibit them. Itlas been said, and we think truly, that the novel is, . from beginning to end, a masquerade. Now the drama we hold to be a masquerade throughout, so well sustained, that it is impossible to suspect the actors of wearing masks. Who could imagine that Sir Kenneth (well acted by Bennet) was, forsooth, a Scottish Prince? or that the black mes senger of Sabuiin was Sir Kenneth ? or that the Physician El Hakim was Saladin, &c. &c. &c. We defy any individual, without a previous knowledge of the story, to arrive at any thing like a clear conception of the object of all the talking, acting, fighting, and singing, he will see per petrated before him. The play begins in the hermitage of Engaddi ; the scene then changes to the camp of the Crusaders ; we have the sickness and recovery of Richard performed by Wallack, and then comes Edith (Miss Stephens) to make mischief about the standard, and sing us a very pretty song or two. The business of the standard is pretty well done by the assistance of a dog, decidedly the best actor in the piece, and the whole finishes by that procession of the troops which leads to the discovery of Monserrnt's treachery. We should have preferred a denouement in the camp of &Win, and the tragical scene be- Mieen Beaumont and Montserrat might, we think, have been in troduced with effect. The Opera was well received, and announced for repetition without a dissentient voice : unless, however, the two first acts be entirely remodelled it cannot become a favourite. The following is an extract from the Calcutta Governmen Gazette Extraordinary, of Jan. 20 I),FAIL,OFFICIAL. `PORT WILLIAM, J AN. 20, 1826 Despatches have been received from Brigadier Smelt, by the on. Company's steam-vessel, Enterprise, which left Rangoon on the 13th instant, containing-the following highly important intelligence It appears that the sloop of war, Champion, sailed the 9th inst. for Calcutta, with Captain Snodgrass on board, bearing despatches which announce that Major-General Sir A. C'imipbell reached Pa . tanagoh on th e 27 t h u l t ., an d that negotiations were opened by the Burmese Chiefs `on the 30th ult. A treaty of peace was agreed to, according to the terms dictated by the British Commissioners, and signed on the 3d inst. The principal articles are stated to be, the cession of Assam and its dependencies ; of the four districts of Arracan ; end the provinces on the coast of Tennasserim, vie. Ye, Tavoy, and Magni, to the Memorable Company. Munni pore to be given to Rajah Gumbheer Sing, and one erore of ru pees to he paid. Stipulations have also been made for the security of the Peguera who may have joined or assisted us during the war. It was stipulated that the treaty should be ratified by the King of Ave, and returned to the Commissioners at Maloun, with all the European prisoners in Ave, and an instalment of three lacks of rupees on or before the 18th instant. It wwaassexu/:etcieterdotritilaetruCtfodr. i T n i N cl ta y n lv , o a u l l i d d r h ea is c i‘ h ia ßa ie n t g y o , o s n sh w ip ith the ratified treaty about the 24th bringing on the despatches. Brigadier Smelt reports also that Col. Pepihiiridit'eoillane:,:l:eeenasnmidnoedNnm.itaithri..ce,sedtod inst.,from P w c h g i u ch on o t a l c i e e 2liSedfonultn.d, evacuated, u a a r ted rive , d an a d t get ting back the inhabitants with their families. On the 7th inst. he detached Lieut.-Col. Cowry, with the 3d take possession of Zittoun, where a small force of the enemy was said to he stationed. They proved, however, to be very numerous, a ti n ft d , w st o r r o k y n gb ly ea st:Lk: le d, and, after a most gallant attempt t o curry the detachment was obliged to retire with loss; Lieut.-Colonel Com and Lieutenant Adams being killed, and two officers wounded, with 12 Sipahees killed and 21 wound ed. Col. Pepper was expected to arrive at. Zittoun on the fol lowing day, and recomnienee the attack with his whale force, un less he should, in the mean time, receive the orders, inf orm i ng him of the conclusion of the treaty of Peaceat Patanagoli, and directing his return to Pep. The oeuntry round Shoregem is represented as being moat beautiful and fertile, and the population considerable. The Si tang river is said to be navigable for boats to 'rough°, all the year round SHIP-OWNERS' MEETING.—(Tins DAY, A Meeting of Ship-owners took place this day at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of devising some measures cal culated to support their interests, which they aver to he in a de clining state. Several resolutions were passed, declaring, that unless some change wasithortly effected, the shipping interestswould be ruined, attributing their want of protection to the fact of not being represented in the House of Commons ; and requesting of ship-holders, in all parts of the kingdom, to give their support at the approaching election to such candidates us were likely to advo. cate their interests. Several persons addressed the meeting to the effect of the Reso lutions, and to chew that it was impossible for the shipping of this country to compete with that of foreign countries, on account of the Corn Laws. We regret that the lateness of the hour prevents us to give a more ample detail of the proceedings. The Chair was not taken till about half-past one o'clock. VAUXHALL GARDENS. This fairy scene of amusements opened last night for the season, upon a scale of grandeur and attraction which does the highest honour to the taste and spirit of the managers. The plan is different in several re spects from that of last year. In the first place, the concerts no longer take place in the open air, the large round room, called the Rotunda, having been fitted up as a very splendid concert-room, with a spa cious gallery erected facing the orchestra, and two tiers of boxes on either side, capable altogether of holding about 2,000 persons. By this means the company will, in future, be saved the alternative on evenings that turn out wet, either of exposing their health to the risk of injury from the damp, or of foregoing the enjoyment to be derived from listening to the singing. The next alteration is, the conversion of the ball-room, inside the Rotunda, 'into a promenade, arcaded over head, and handsomely embellished on either side with panoramic views of Florence, Turin, Naples, the Bridge of Gronda, and the Falls of Tivoli. The ob. ject here also is, to set the elements at defiance, by enabling the company, whether they meet, " In thunder, lightning, or in rain," _ to continue their amusement without interruption fron the state of the weather. This arrangement, how ever, is not as important as the preceding one, inas much as the walks in the quadrangle of the garden being canopied over, the promenaders were already sheltered from the rain, although not perhaps from a cold wind by which it is often accompanied at night. In the other parts of the gardens there is the same brilliancy of illumination and variety of lent which excited so much admiration last seasoi although, of course, they did not look to the best ad vantage last night, in consequence of the torrents of rain which continued to fall during the whole evening. But it is in the nature of the entertainments that the most important improvements has taken place, and that the proprietors have evinced, in the most spirited manner, their determination to raise the character of Vauxhall ; in proof of which it is only necessary to state, that in the list of vocal performers Area en gaged, a r e t o b e f oun d t h e names o f Stephens, Love, Vestris, Coniega, B ra h am , De Begnis, &c. ; while Spagnoletti leads the band, and Bishop lends his powerful aid as composer and conductor. Besides these, it is stated that negotiations are also opened with many other vocal and instrumental performers of the highest ce lebrity, both here and on the Continent. Additions have likewise been made to the corps do ballet, the princi pal members of which, as yet, arc, Mademoiselle Pauline Itossignul, from the Theatre Royal, Amsterdam, and Monsieur B. Vestris, from the Theatre San Carlos, at Naples, and La Scala, at Milan. Such are the lead ing attractions at Vauxhall this season ; and whether or not the additional W. which has been put upon the price of admission will be sufficient to repay the proprie tors the immense additional expence they have under taken, it is for them to umsidor. We should cer tainly think not ; but we suppose their chief re li ance for reimbursement is founded on the anticipation of full attendances on wet as well as fair evenings, now that arrangements have been made to render them independent'of the weather ; and indeed w e s h ou ld no t be surprised to find th a t th e assemblage of fashionable people was always most numerous on the worst nights, as they would be certain that the necessity of carriages to take them there would render the company more select on those than on finer evenings. Last night was certainly not the most favourable for commencing the season, it being not only excessively wet, but extremely cold also; but the attendance was certainly more than might have been expected under such circumstances. All the promised performances, however, with the exception of the tire-works, which the rain rendered impracticable, took place. The first act of the concert commenced at about nine o'clock, with the national anthem of "God save the King," which was sung in fine style by the principal vocal performers, Mr. Bishop presiding at the piano forte, and Mr. Itouke leading in the absence of Mr. Spagnoletti, who was prevented from attending. Va rious airs, duets, and glees were then executed by Madame Vestris, Madame Cornega, Mr. Braham, Mons. de Begnis, and several others, all of which were loudly applauded, particularly " In infancy our_ hopes and fears," by Madame Vestris ; an Italian air, by Madame Cornega ; • " The Death of"...Nel son," by Mr. Braham ; and Nan piu andrai,'by Mons. De Begnis, which was encored. This was fol lowed by a new ballet, entitled L' Intrigue Ai Village, which was composed by Mons. J. A. Th e l eur , l ate bullet-master 4 Amsterdam, and now filling the same office here. It seemed to excite very warm admira tion, as did the performance of the principal dances* who executed it. In the second act of the' concert which commenced at eleven o'clock, Miss Stephens sang several airs and duets, with that peculiar aweet. ness tbr which she is so much distinguished. The other singers above-mentioned also, in turn, delighted the audience : and Mr. ilrahum's " Blue Bonnets over the Border" was encored, as was also a comic song of Mr. C. Taylor's. Upon the whole, the proceed ings of last night were such as gave promise of a must interesting and delightful season at Vauxhall this year, and we trust that the unbounded liberality of the pro prietors will be duly appreciated by a discerning pub lic.. Vauxhall is the only place of amusement which blends all other recreations in one happy r oun d 4(of never ending, still beginning" enjoyments. On Saturday, as one of the Oxford coaches was coming towards London, at Turnham-green, followed a road,s: on it:et Oxford ti the ol dis tancehat a short distance by One of the Brentford stages, the persons on the Brentford stage heard the coachman on the Oxfo w rd ere coa o c il l: o the o u t t i , ler al c id o , ac u h p , ot e t o l t o i o lt k i looking di-for stage coming up with it, sittitlo i i t e r wip l iant sa gmh,e i ak v yae s n o d i o ni lt t e h m i ß t_i i g iract o n i t t ift, t ) l r i dw e discovered that it was a line child, apparently b e t ween three and four years old, under the wl►eels of the Oxford coach ; the fore -wheel had passed over, its a bd omen and one of its arms, and the hind-wheel WAS partly upon its body, the coachman being in the act of backing the coach oaf the child's body when the Brent ford stage arrived on the spot. THE KING'S COURT. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, his Majesty held a Colltt, at his Palace, in Pall-mall, which was attended by the Bavarian Minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Lincoln and Liandaff, the Ldtd President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the Master-Goer:II of the Ordnance, the President of the Board of Control, the President of the Board of Trade, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Lord Steward of the Household, the Master of the iforee, the Groom of the Stole, the Treasurer of the Household, and th e Vi c . t .,ch am b er ui e . The late Chief Justice of his Majesty's Supreme Court ofJudi cature at Madras, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, the Governor of the Cape of Good 'lope, the Governor of the Windward and Leeward Islands, the Master of the Cere monies, Lord Stafford, &c. The following had the honour of being presented to hit Ma jesty Sir Edmond Stanley, late Chief Justine of his Majesty's So prone Court of Judicature at Madras, on his return to India, by the Right Hon. Chas. W. Williams Wynn, President of the Board of Controul. Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Wnrde, K.C.8., to take leave, on his return to the West Indies. Lord Stafford, by Mr. Secretary Peel. Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Adam, upon his return from the lonian Islands. Lord Charles Somerset, on hie return from the Cape of Good Hope. _ • - - - • Baron Cetto, the Bavarian Minister, was introduced to his Majesty by Mr. Secretary Canning, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, his Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies, for his Excel lency to have an audience. The Right Hon W. 11. Freemantle, upon his being appointed 'Treasurer of his -Majesty's Household. Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Paget, on his return from India, and appointment to the Royal Military College. Lieutenant-Colonel William }ferries, Deputy Quarter-Master General in the Mediterranean, on his being appointed a Military Commander of the Royal Guelphie Order, upon which occasion, his Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the honour of Knight hood upon him, The Bishop of Llandaff did homage before his Majesty, upon his being elected to that. See. The Bishop of Leicester attended the ceremony as Clerk of the Closet, and also Mr. Secretary Peel. His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which, it was understood, the King's speech fur proroguing the Session of Parliament was arranged, and some proceedings of the Lords of the Council re ceived the sanction of the King. The Court broke up about four o'clock. EPSOM RACES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. to- - day is, I believe, considered settling day amongst the Epsom gentry, it may not be au improper time to call the at tention of your Headers to the lamentable height which the abo minable and ruinous system of gambling is gaining in. this country, once so far famed felt' honesty and plain dealing ; but where now, alas! the most finished at:Arpier is looked upon not unfi•equently with respect. Instead of tr►°ating hint with contempt, he is styled, by way of adm i ration rather than reproach, a clever, deep, or knowing; fellow ! and his society even emir tet...7 persons in the highest walks of life. To such an alarmiitgpitch has this evil propensity grown, that during the race week A quiet passenger could hardly make his way through St. James's'-street with the hordes of sporting gentlemen, as they are termed, oil either side, in the . vicinity of the club-houses. If an unlawful system, which unhappily cannot Le entirely done away, be winked at, surely the speculators ought • lo confine themselves to houses or stable-yards; but the very all way, in one of our principal streets, to be blocked by gamblers, or, in other words, black-legs and their dupes, is carrying matters rather too far. • Should a poor unhappy girl, who has been driven to shame and misery, perhaps, by one of these very fellows, stop even for a few minutes to speak to a passer-by, she is told, at the rudest manner, by the street-keep ers, to walk on : yet these gentry are permitted to pursue their genteel system of fraud and plunder at noon-chitin our principal thoroughfares. In passing one of these group i!ii on Wednesday last, curiosity induced me to observe for a few minutes part of what was passing amongst them, at the same time looking upon them with a feeling of abhorrence, which I need not attempt to describe.— MY eye rested upon a 10401 of middle age, who held a betting book in his hand, and who appeared to have just " closed" with a young man of fashion for a aunt (as I supposed) on the Derby. There was a hectic tinge on his cheek, indicating suppressed anxiety, or the deep-working of evil 'moduli!. I turned away to continue my walk, reflecting on the ruin in which many a thoughtless young man might be led by being th u s trepanned is the very street', some of tvhu►u never dreamt of entering a gau►- bling-house, the very name of which they probably thought of with horror, hut when once the slighted deviation from rectitude takes place, the worst too often follows; for this fascinating and evil propensity, if allowed to gain the slightest hold of the mind, not only destroys the life-springs from whence flow that heavenly balm which nourishes and preserves our hearts in their original tender state, but gives place to a poison which hardens and corrodes every fibre of this great pendulum or regulator of our actions, on the keeping free front stain of which depends the happiness of ore• existence. The effects of this evil does not, holvevit, stop here, lint com municates its baneful influence to the innocent and all confiding members of a &tinily, who may bet unfortunate enough to call one of these men husband or tather—perbap s n splendid patrimony may be eonsumedat any rate, peace and comlint will takes leave of them, and in all probability the scene may close by a crime, fur the committal of which there is no repentance. I have to apologize, Mr. Editor, fiw trespassing so lung on your valuable time, but if my feeble efforts will be the means of opening the eyes of any young gentleman in time, I shall feel truly gratified; at all events, I trust my observations will meet the approbation of all honest and rational men. May /10, lfig6. M. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, Afar 29. The Stewards of the Jockey Club having appointed the Tues. day after the I)crhy as the settling day, instead of Monday, as heretofore, there was it very thin attendance of sporting men here to-day, and only a few partial indications of the storm which is expeeted•to burst forth to-morrow (this day). The snore the af fair of the General is canvassed, the more strongly does the mask of the cloven foot appear. It will he now wit, if the majority of betting men have the courage to act ageinet one or sw o :i n di v i. duals who have led then) by the nose for their own gain, in de fience of even the forms of fair dealing. The following may he quoted for the St. Leger :- 34 to 1 egret licle.oni 1 1.1 to I emit Critsmitr ti to 1 egat Bed!omit° I 100 to 4 agat The Oeneral. BEVERLEY BACES.—FaIDAY, MAY 26. A Sweepstakes of n.() says. each, p 1 . for all ages, Mr. Richardiou's hr. c. Brurroloek - Mr. Haworth's gr. in. Minna 7 to 4 ori ' Minna.—iVon in a ranter. ..... A Hunters' Stakes of 7 nova. each, pp. for horses, &c. not thorough-bred. To be rode by Gentlemen, members. of Racing or Milting Club, Mr. Everett's b. g. Jemmy - 1 Mr. G. Pelham's b. in. by Bellerophon - Mr. F. Ile's b. g. Black Dwarf - 8 Five others started, but were not placed. Woo easy. The Members Plate of bOl. for 41 ages. 111 r. Payne's ch. c. Barytes 1 1 Mr. Bursley's ch. 1. by 'Macklin* 3 2 Mr. fitephenson's h. g. uek 'Robin 2 S Col. Afthorpe's b. e. by Clinker - 4dr Any odds on Barytes, who wan both heats very 0rt.5"0 HAY MARKETS—.(Tm v pAr.) (At per load of Sti troseio.) ST. JAllEs's......Coame heavy L o wiaroi Afeadow nay, from 24 10s. to St. ; fine Upland Ilteittiow fi r! , 1175 "nts. 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